ZixiPay: Building a Safer, Smarter Future for Crypto Payments
Cryptocurrency has gone from a niche idea to a global tool for business. But behind the scenes, it still takes real work to make digital payments safe, fast, and reliable.…
Rachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
Rachel Reeves has confirmed that she will deliver an early spring statement on 3 March, as the Treasury moves to restore confidence after a year in which prolonged tax speculation…
Former mineworkers celebrate āhistoricā Ā£100-a-week pensions boost
Former mineworkers and their families are celebrating a āhistoricā boost to their pensions after the government handed over a Ā£2.3bn reserve fund, delivering increases worth up to Ā£100 a week…
Bet365 boss Denise Coates pockets at least Ā£280m despite profit slump
Denise Coates, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Bet365, received at least Ā£280m in salary and dividends in the year to March 2025, despite a sharp fall in the…
Larry Ellison puts $40bn personal guarantee behind Paramount bid for Warner Bros
Larry Ellison, one of the worldās richest men, has stepped in with a $40.4bn personal guarantee to shore up Paramount Skydanceās $108bn takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, escalating a…
UK-EU trade deal fails to boost exports as business friction worsens
More than half of British businesses are struggling to expand their sales in Europe, with trade frictions worsening despite the UK-EU trade deal, according to new research from the British…
AI and crypto data centers straining power grids worldwide ā satellite image
Thermal imagery from space offers a rare view of heat output from high-load facilities Booming demand from artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining has been pushing electricity use higher worldwide, putting…
CIS conducting trade almost entirely in national currencies ā Putin
Non-Western currencies now account for more than 96% of commercial transactions, the Russian president has said Trade among Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members is now settled overwhelmingly in national…
China sets new monthly record for Russian gold purchases ā media
Imports of the precious metal surged in late 2025 amid Beijingās de-dollarization efforts, customs data shows China bought a record amount of gold from Russia in November, with shipments rising…
Metaverse Startups Made a Big Splash 5 Years Ago. Where Are They Now?
As Meta pulls back investment, hereās what happened to some of the startups that went all-in on the metaverse.